Sun Xiang

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Personal information
Sun Xiang 孙祥
Date of birth	January 15, 1982 (1982-01-15) (age 26)
Place of birth	Shanghai, China
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Shanghai Shenhua
Number	14
Youth clubs
1995–97	Shanghai Cable 02
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997–present 2007	Shanghai Shenhua PSV Eindhoven (loan)	107 (9) 05 (0)
National team²
2002–present	China PR	27 (3)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 June 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Sun.

Sun Xiang (Chinese:孙祥) (born January 15, 1982) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Shanghai Shenhua.

Sun, and his twin brother Sun Ji both had trials with Dutch team PSV Eindhoven late in 2006, but PSV Eindhoven decided they would not sign the pair.

However, PSV Eindhoven have had a change of heart, having decided to sign the defender on loan for the rest of the season after tense negotiations dealing with Shanghai Shenhua's coach's objections. The club have an option to sign Sun for three years from Shanghai's Shenhua SVA at the end of the season. Financial terms of the deal were not released. The announcement came a day after Sun appealed to be released by his club. "The Dutch proposal is a great opportunity for me to take my career to a new level and I just can't let it slip through my fingers," Sun told the Shanghai Daily. "I am appealing to Shenhua to let me go," he said before the deal.

Sun Xiang made his debut on February 17th, 2007 against Heracles Almelo as a left back. Ronald Koeman remarked that Sun had a very deserving debut and contributed to PSV through his good vision and precise passing. Sun is the first Chinese footballer to play in Holland.

On February 20th, 2007, Sun Xiang became the first Chinese footballer to play in a UEFA Champions League match for PSV Eindhoven in a 1-0 win over Arsenal. Despite Sun Xiang's skill, critics feel he is too tentative because he tends to shy away from tackles, lacks assertiveness, speed, strength and positioning.

After the end of his loan period, he was rejected by PSV and not awarded with a long-term contract despite appeals from the player of his desire to stay with the Dutch side.

Vitesse, current home of Chinese import, Yu Hai, had shown interest but negotiations with Shenhua and the player stalled and eventually fell through.

[edit] Club Career Stats

Last update: 18 June 2007

Season	Team	Country	Division	Apps	Goals
2000	Shanghai Shenhua	China	1	0	0
2001	Shanghai Shenhua	China	1	0	0
2002	Shanghai Shenhua	China	1	25	2
2003	Shanghai Shenhua	China	1	25	2
2004	Shanghai Shenhua	China	1	20	0
2005	Shanghai Shenhua	China	1	22	3
2006	Shanghai Shenhua	China	1	15	2
06/07	PSV Eindhoven	Netherlands	1	5	0
2007	Shanghai Shenhua	China	1	2	0

[edit] International Goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Competition
1	19 June 2005	Changsha, China PR	Costa Rica	2-2	Friendly
2	31 July 2005	Daejeon, Korea Republic	Korea Republic	1-1	East Asian Cup 2005
3	11 October 2006	Ammon, Jordan	Palestine	2-0	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification

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Shanghai Shenhua – current squad

1 Wang Dalei • 2 Yao Lijun • 3 Ng Wai Chiu • 4 Xu Yang • 5 Du Wei • 6 Marchesini • 7 Martínez • 9 Ricard • 10 Mao Jianqing • 11 Scott • 12 Zhang Chen • 13 Cheng Liang • 14 Sun Xiang • 15 Shen Longyuan • 16 Yu Tao • 17 Sun Ji • 18 Zheng Kewei • 19 Li Chengming • 20 Yang Yun • 21 Jiang Kun • 22 Qiu Shengjiong • 23 Li Weifeng • 24 Li Gang • 25 Yin Xifu • 26 Wang Hongliang • 27 Liu Yintao • 28 Feng Qi • 29 Gao Lin • 30 Tao Jin • 31 Xiao Zhanbo • 32 Yang Chungang • 33 Bai Xuefeng • Manager: Wu Jingui